Nigerian Govt moves to secure transfer of over 100 citizens jailed in Ethiopia

The Federal Government has initiated moves to transportation location much than 100 Nigerians jailed successful Ethiopian prisons.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, who is successful Addis Ababa to motion the deal, alongside the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, disclosed this successful a station connected her verified X grip on Wednesday.

Odumegwu-Ojukwu and Fagbemi were received by the Ethiopian Minister of State, Foreign Affairs and the Chief of Protocol.

According to the minister, 4 Nigerian prisoners person died wrong the clip framework it has taken for the negotiations, judicial vetting and the last ratification process.

“We cannot spend to suffer immoderate much precious lives. We are determined to bring location the living,” she said, identifying the facilities holding the Nigerians arsenic Kaliti Prison and Aba Samuel Prison successful Ethiopia.

She added that the bilateral statement is rooted successful the principles of humanity and justness and practice betwixt Nigeria and Ethiopia.

“While we proceed to promote our citizens surviving and traveling overseas to ...